NAPLES, Fla. -- A mother in Lehigh is demanding action, as she says her son recovers from dehydration suffered during a football game.
The scrimmage game happened at Barron Collier High School, Saturday. The teen football player was hospitalized and is now doing better, according to the mom. She tells Fox 4 the school should have had more water for players.
She added that schools usually provide water in big tankers on the field, but claims Saturday, Barron Collier's was not working. "It was the scariest feeling I've ever had in my entire life. My son said he was running the football and his whole body got super hot, and when he blacked out, he got hit by two different players," said Misty Kinzel. "If they would have known these kids were coming, they should at least make sure those tanks were working before they got there."
When asked, the Collier County School district countered, saying there is no record of complaints for lack of water. They added each school is suppose to bring water for their players during scrimmages. "There was water on the field. I've talked to the Barron Collier football coach, the athletic activities coordinator, and the principal, who were all there, and said there was water on the practice field and the game field, and there was no request that a team ran out," said Collier Schools spokesperson Greg Turchetta. "There was one tank that stopped working for a brief period of time. The Barron football coach told me he and his assistant coach moved a tank from a practice field to the game field."
Kinzel insists parents should be vigilant of the high temperatures, and make sure their children have water of their own. "Bring extra water for your kids. I've learned I need to pack extra water just in case there's no water on that field."
